Toggle MagicHue lights with a Button Widget
How this automation works
Automate your lighting to respond to real-world weather. This Applet turns on a MagicHue scene when the Ambient Weather daily rainfall reading rises above your set limit. Great for creating weather-aware mood lighting or alert scenes inside your home.
If
Trigger ingredients
Date
Rainfall
Then
Action fields
which_lights
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24 triggers, queries, and actions
Daily Rain rises above
Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This trigger fires when the Daily Rain measurement rises above a given threshold.
Device stops reporting
Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This trigger fires when your device hasn't reported for 20 minutes.
Outdoor Temperature falls below
Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This trigger fires when the Outdoor Temperature falls below a given value.
Outdoor Temperature rises above
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when the outdoor temperature rises above a given value.
Parameter falls below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a given parameter falls below a certain threshold.
Parameter rises above
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a given parameter exceed a given threshold.
UV rises above
Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This trigger fires when the UV Index rises above a given value.
Wind Speed rises above
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when the wind speed rises above a given value.
History of Daily Rain rises above
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the Daily Rain measurement rises above a given threshold. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of Device not reporting alerts
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when your device stopped reporting for at least 20 minutes.
History of Outdoor Temperature drops
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the Outdoor Temperature has fallen below the given value. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of outdoor temperature rising above a temperature
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the outdoor temperature rose above a given value. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of Parameter exceeds threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when a given parameter exceed a given threshold. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of parameter falls
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when the parameter fell below a certain threshold. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of when UV rose above a threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the UV Index rose above a given value. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of Wind Speed rises above threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the wind speed rose above a given value. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
Activate Scene
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will activate your scene.
Blink lights
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will make your lights quickly blink the color of your choice.
Change brightness
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will change your light's brightness to the specified level.
Change color
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will change your lights to a specified color.
Switch to dynamic mode for your Lights
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will change your lights to the requested dynamic mode such as light flashing, jumping, gradual change and strobe.
Toggle lights on/off
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will turn your lights off if they are on, and turn them on if they are off.
Turn lights off
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will turn your lights off.
Turn lights on
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will turn your lights on.
Activate Scene
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will activate your scene.
Blink lights
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will make your lights quickly blink the color of your choice.
Change brightness
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will change your light's brightness to the specified level.
Change color
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will change your lights to a specified color.
Daily Rain rises above
Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This trigger fires when the Daily Rain measurement rises above a given threshold.
Device stops reporting
Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This trigger fires when your device hasn't reported for 20 minutes.
History of Daily Rain rises above
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the Daily Rain measurement rises above a given threshold. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of Device not reporting alerts
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when your device stopped reporting for at least 20 minutes.
History of Outdoor Temperature drops
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the Outdoor Temperature has fallen below the given value. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of outdoor temperature rising above a temperature
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the outdoor temperature rose above a given value. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of Parameter exceeds threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when a given parameter exceed a given threshold. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of parameter falls
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when the parameter fell below a certain threshold. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
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About MagicHue
MagicHue service will let you connect and automate your bulbs and wifi led controller. Just enjoy the fun of lights. Supported Magic Home WiFi smart light.
MagicHue service will let you connect and automate your bulbs and wifi led controller. Just enjoy the fun of lights. Supported Magic Home WiFi smart light.
About Ambient Weather
Your personal weather data dashboard. Create IFTTT Applets using information from your personal AmbientWeather.net-enabled weather station to perform tasks based on temperature, wind, rainfall, and many other weather parameters.
Your personal weather data dashboard. Create IFTTT Applets using information from your personal AmbientWeather.net-enabled weather station to perform tasks based on temperature, wind, rainfall, and many other weather parameters.